Equipment
Daewoo working on First LNG-fueled drillship
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to develop the industry’s first LNG fueled drillship. The JDP will address challenges associated
Congressmen Smith, LoBiondo condemn Barnegat Bay and Jersey Shore seismic testing
U.S. Representatives Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) and Chris Smith (NJ-04) have strongly condemned the decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to grant the necessary authorization to allow a proposed seismic testing survey off of Barnegat Bay and the Jersey Shore to go forwar
SBI Offshore, Axon form JV
SBI Offshore Limited has agreed to form a joint venture (“JV”) with Axon Energy Products Inc. (“Axon”) of the United States to market, install, commission and provide after-sales services for oil and gas drilling equipment and systems in Asia in a major strategic business shift for the offshore and
Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 Gets Telemetry and Control Systems from SST
Severn Subsea Technologies, part of the Severn Glocon Group, has developed an integrated telemetry and control system for wave power company Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave device, now moored at the Cornish Wave Hub. The SST system will enable researchers to correlate wave movement with power generated,
MBARI Hosts Day of Engineering, Science and Technology
MBARI’s Board of Directors visited the institute last month for our annual Day of Engineering, Science, and Technology (DOEST) to hear presentations from scientists and engineers about current research projects at the institute. The theme, “Understanding Changing Ocean Landscapes”, underscores MBARI
Huisman’s DDS for Jumbo Javelin
Jumbo has recently decided to award Huisman a contract for the design and construction of a 2nd Deepwater Deployment System (DDS). This system will be integrated on Jumbo’s DP2 Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) Jumbo Javelin. The integration is planned to be completed by the third quarter of 2015. With this i
Roxtec Secures Quad 204 FPSO Supply Contract
Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec has won a major contract to supply one of the largest and deepest oil sea developments in the North Sea. Roxtec’s UK and Korean operations are working with global petroleum giant BP on its offshore oil and gas project called ‘Quad 204’ where it is building a n
Roxtec wins Quad 204 FPSO supply deal
Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec has won a major contract to supply one of the largest and deepest oil sea developments in the North Sea. Roxtec’s UK and Korean operations are working with global petroleum giant BP on its offshore oil and gas project called ‘Quad 204’ where it is building a n
Salamander Spuds NK-2 Exploration Well (Indonesia)
Salamander Energy has announced the spud of the North Kendang-2 exploration well (“NK-2”), a re-drill of the North Kendang-1 (“NK-1”) well in the South East Sangatta PSC. Salamander has a 75% operated interest in the South East Sangatta PSC. NK-2 will be drilled to a depth of approximately 2,878 m t
SeaBotix Visited by UK’s RAS Experts
In cooperation with The Maritime Alliance, SeaBotix was visited by an entrepreneur group of UK’s leading Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) startups. Their unique mission was designed to bring together the UK and US RAS sectors to share knowledge and help the UK firms lay the groundwork for expan
SeaRoc: First Maintenance Visit to Forewind’s Dogger Bank Met Masts Complete
SeaRoc Group, a specialist provider of marine and engineering services for offshore renewable energy projects, has successfully completed the first major maintenance visit to Forewind’s Dogger Bank meteorological (met) masts in the North Sea at the beginning of June. The East (DB-MME) and West (DB-M
MacGregor receives AHTS deck equipment order (Indonesia)
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract with the Marco Polo Shipyard Pte Ltd with their facilities in Batam, Indonesia, to supply deck equipment for two 76m, 9,000kW anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels with bollard pulls of 150 tonnes, to be constructed for Marco Polo Marine. The
DSM mooring services for ‘Maersk Discoverer’
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) has won the contract to provide a comprehensive range of mooring services to Maersk Drilling for its sixth generation, semi-submersible drilling rig Maersk Discoverer. DSM will now design, engineer and install the mooring system for the rig. “This is the first time we’ve worke
DSM to Design, Engineer and Install Mooring System for ‘Maersk Discoverer’
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) has won the contract to provide a comprehensive range of mooring services to Maersk Drilling for its sixth generation, semi-submersible drilling rig Maersk Discoverer. DSM will now design, engineer and install the mooring system for the advanced rig. “This is the first time we